Visit to Columbia University in May 2013 by brandnew3773
(Student, HS Class of 2012)
(Member since May 07 2011 with 154 posts)
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Visit Activities:
Information Session:
Yes - The information session was pretty average. They talked a lot about the financial aid and other aspects of the college similar to the other Ivy Leagues schools.
Campus Tour:
Yes - I took a tour of the campus and loved it! It is so cool to walk from the hustle and bustle of NYC straight into a beautiful green campus with lots of space!
Overnight Visit:
Yes - I stayed overnight with two Sophomores who live in Furnald(sp?) Hall. They showed me a great time and it was really cool to see what it was like for actual Columbia students.
Classroom Visit:
Yes - My host had a class at Barnard which was nice because the girl to guy ratio was 8:1. The class was informative but hard to follow because it was about Chinese History and I didn't know much about
Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
4 - Very Good
Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
Dormitories:
5 - Excellent
Beautiful and a lot bigger than I thought they would be, especially for the upper classmen...
Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
The area around Columbia is a lot more secure then people will lead you to believe.
Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
Nothing beats NYC!
City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
Campus Visit Notes for Columbia University
Visit Description:
Overall the visit was great and really helped me to decide that I wanted to apply there ED. It is a great school with great facilities and an unbeatable location. Its connections to wall street are awesome too!